One jury reaches verdict in federal trial of former JEA executives accused of conspiracy, fraud
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One of the two juries reached a verdict in the federal trial of former JEA executives accused of conspiracy and fraud. The jury for Aaron Zahn reached…
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Juries begin deliberations in federal trial of former JEA executives accused of conspiracy, fraud
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Juries on Thursday are set to begin deliberating the fates of Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher. The former executives of the city-owned utility are charged with conspiracy…
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Closing arguments set to begin today in federal conspiracy trial of former JEA executives
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Closing arguments will begin on Wednesday morning in the case against former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher. The men are charged with conspiracy and wire…
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Federal prosecutors rest case against former JEA executives accused in fraud scheme
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Federal prosecutors rested their case just after noon on Monday after calling their final two witnesses in their case against former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan…
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Why are JEA executives on trial?
The federal trial of Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannamacher begins Wednesday morning. They’re accused in what has been called the largest fraud case in Jacksonville history JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former…
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4 JEA executives who got huge raises don’t live in Jacksonville; 49% of all JEA employees can work remotely
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Some of the people who make important decisions about the operations of JEA, a city-owned utility company, don’t even live in Jacksonville. Laura Dutton, JEA’s Chief Strategy…
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Former JEA executives take aim at indictment
Defense lawyers launched a multi-pronged assault Monday on the federal indictment accusing JEA’s former top executives of conspiracy and wire fraud. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — This story was originally published by…
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Former JEA executives will have cases heard separately
A judge ruled Tuesday that former CEO Aaron Zahn and former CFO Ryan Wannamacher will be tried together. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Update: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that…
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9 witnesses called in trial of former JEA executives
The government called 9 witnesses in a pre-trial hearing of the former JEA executives who are accused of trying to sell the municipal utility. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Pre-trial hearings continued…
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New details in case against former JEA executives
A member of a consulting firm hired by JEA in 2019 testified during a pre-trial hearing that he did not draft the incentive plan that was proposed to the board….
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